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--- qt:wiring_up_signals_and_slots [2011/03/31 15:02] – mithat
+++ qt:wiring_up_signals_and_slots [2011/03/31 15:07] – mithat
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 === Behind the scenes ===
-How does the build system know that that ''button_quit'''s ''clicked()'' signal connects to ''MainWindow'''s ''on_button_quit_event_clicked()'' slot? It appears that the connection between signals and slots created this way is done purely via a naming convention along the following lines: ''//<widget-name>//'' ''//<signal>()//'' automatically connects to any slot of the form ''//<ClassName>//::on_//<widget-name>_<signal>()//''.
+How does the build system know that that ''button_quit'''s ''clicked()'' signal connects to ''MainWindow'''s ''on_button_quit_event_clicked()'' slot? It appears that the connection between signals and slots created this way is done purely via a naming convention along the following lines:
+<code cpp><widget-name> <signal-name>()</code> automatically connects to any slot of the form <code cpp><ClassName>::on_<widget-name>_<signal-name>()</code>
 == Question ==
 If the above is true, then it should be possible to create event handlers just by writing code. Two tests are indicated: